diff --git a/src/template/sparc_solaris-cc b/src/template/sparc_solaris-cc
index 5bb97febb1f..1b688960514 100644
--- a/src/template/sparc_solaris-cc
+++ b/src/template/sparc_solaris-cc
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ USE_LOCALE:no
 DLSUFFIX:.so
 YFLAGS:-d
 YACC:
+CC:cc